Lewis v. Harris, 188 N.J. 415 (2006)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:citation	188 N.J. 415 908 A.2d 196
gptkbp:constitution	gptkb:New_Jersey_Constitution,_Article_I,_Paragraph_1
gptkbp:date	October 25, 2006
gptkbp:decidedBy	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_New_Jersey
gptkbp:defendant	gptkb:Gwendolyn_L._Harris
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy	gptkb:Justice_John_E._Wallace_Jr. gptkb:Justice_James_R._Zazzali gptkb:Justice_Virginia_Long
gptkbp:heldBy	Same-sex couples must be afforded the same rights and benefits as opposite-sex couples under the New Jersey Constitution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lewis v. Harris, 188 N.J. 415 (2006)
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:leadOpinionBy	gptkb:Chief_Justice_Deborah_T._Poritz
gptkbp:legalImpact	Led to the creation of civil unions in New Jersey
gptkbp:plaintiff	gptkb:Cindy_Meneghin gptkb:Cynthia_M._Hetsko gptkb:Dennis_Winslow gptkb:Mairead_M._Harris gptkb:Marcye_Nicholson-McFadden gptkb:Maureen_Kilian gptkb:Sarah_Elwood gptkb:Craig_Hutchison gptkb:Karen_Majewski gptkb:Mark_Lewis gptkb:Daniel_Weiss
gptkbp:predecessor	same-sex marriage rights in New Jersey
gptkbp:relatedLegislation	gptkb:New_Jersey_Civil_Union_Act
gptkbp:result	Ordered the New Jersey Legislature to provide equal rights to same-sex couples
gptkbp:subject	same-sex marriage
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Lewis_v._Harris
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6